REPORT: Trump Picks Gen. James Mattis as Secretary of Defense

In order to hold the post, Congress will need to allow him to bypass a federal law that states the secretary cannot have served in active duty for the seven years prior to taking the spot. This has been done once before, when George Marshall was given the position in 1950.

Per the Post, the announcement will likely be made early next week. Neither Mattis or Trump’s team have commented on the news.